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ME LD29
Resolve, to Require the Department of Transportation to Implement the Recommendations of the Lower Road Rail Use Advisory Council and the Calais Branch Rail Use Advisory Council
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Introduced
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
In Committee
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
Crossed Over
05/06/2025
05/06/2025
Passed
05/27/2025
05/27/2025
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation, subject to available funding resources, permitting and municipal agreements, to remove state-owned inactive existing railroad track along the section known as the Lower Road between the Town of Brunswick and the City of Gardiner to the existing Kennebec River Rail Trail, and a portion of the rail line in the City of Hallowell, and to replace the track with an interim bicycle and pedestrian trail surfaced with pavement or stone dust on the existing rail bed.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) to convert an inactive state-owned railroad track, known as the Lower Road, into an interim bicycle and pedestrian trail, specifically connecting Brunswick and Gardiner and including a portion in Hallowell. The trail will be constructed on the existing rail bed and surfaced with either pavement or stone dust. The implementation is contingent upon three key conditions: available funding resources, obtaining necessary permits, and securing municipal agreements. The recommendation comes from the majority of the Lower Road Rail Use Advisory Council, and the action is being taken under Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 7107. By repurposing this inactive railroad track into a trail, the bill aims to create a new recreational pathway that can be used by cyclists and pedestrians, potentially improving local transportation and recreational infrastructure.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL HIGHWAY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence. (on 05/28/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=29&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: C-A (S-44) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN002902.pdf |
| Senate: C-A (S-44) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0046&item=2&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0046&item=1&snum=132 |
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